$1 billionCost to nation if public safety net use by Walmart associates in Massachusetts is adjusted nationwide1

And Walmart associates are paying the price…

$15,500Average annual salary of a Walmart sales associate (based on an IBIS World figure)

$8.81Average hourly wage of a Walmart sales associate (based on an IBIS World figure)

42¢Additional cost per shopping trip for a Walmart customer if the company offered a minimum wage of $12 an hour (PDF)

We can make it better.

1When UFCW locals and members, Walmart associates, elected officals, religious leaders, small business owners and community allies join together as one, we can make change at Walmart and make change in our communities.